Christ Church, Pennington
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Greater Manchester
| Christ Church, Pennington | |
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| 53°29′28″N 2°31′19″W / 53.491°N 2.522°W | |
| Location | Schofield Street, Pennington, Leigh Greater Manchester |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Churchmanship | Charismatic Evangelical |
| Website | Christ Church, Pennington |
| History | |
| Status | Parish church |
| Founded | 1854 |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade II |
| Designated | 27 July 1987 |
| Architect | E. H. Shellard |
| Architectural type | Church |
| Style | Gothic Revival |
| Construction cost | £3,800 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Materials | Sandstone |
| Administration | |
| Province | York |
| Diocese | Manchester |
Christ Church (grid reference SJ653995) is an active Anglican parish church in Pennington, Leigh, Greater Manchester, England. Christ Church serves the parish of Pennington in the Leigh Deanery and Salford Archdeaconry in the Diocese of Manchester.[1] It is a Grade II listed building.[2]
The parish was taken out of the ancient ecclesiastical parish of Leigh against the wishes of the vicar of Leigh Parish Church James Irvine. Irvine was opposed by his patron, Lord Lilford and many of his congregation including James Pownall the silk manufacturer. The vicar of St Stephen's Church, Astley, James Hewlett helped raise funds. The site, south of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, cost £500 (£40,000 in 2014)[3], the building, £3,800 (£320,000 in 2014)[3], the churchyard fence and church furniture cost a further £500 (£40,000 in 2014).[3][4]